Since January, 2010, this blog has been dedicated to year-round coverage of the New York theater scene and, particularly, the annual Tony Awards race. The site features commentary on each production and its chances at nominations or wins, with keen insights into voter trends, leading to expert predictions.

Friday, June 6, 2014

The Tony Awards are right around the corner, so it is time for my final Tony predictions of the year. Having read and reread all the precursor awards, looked at the statistics, and gotten the industry buzz, I think I've got a strong list here. Let's see what happens come Sunday night!

Best Play
Will Win: All the Way
Should Win: All the Way
Dark Horse: Mothers and Sons

Best Musical
Will Win: A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Should Win: A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Dark Horse: Beautiful

Best Book of a Musical:
Will Win: A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Should Win: A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Dark Horse: Beautiful

Best Score
Will Win: Bridges of Madison County
Should Win: Bridges of Madison County
Dark Horse: A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder

Best Revival of a Play
Will Win: 12th Night
Should Win: Glass Menagerie
Dark Horse: Glass Menagerie

Best Revival of a Musical
Will Win: Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Should Win: Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Dark Horse: Violet

Monday, June 2, 2014

The Drama Desk Awards were handed out last night in a ceremony hosted by Laura Benanti. The winners, listed below, have strengthened my resolve in certain predictions for the Tony's and have gotten me to think harder about some of my dark horse candidates in other categories. As I mentioned in my last set of predictions, I will be updating my pics over the weekend, right before Sunday's awards ceremony. Without further ado, here are the winners of the 59th Drama Desk Awards.

Outstanding Play: All the Way
Outstanding Musical: A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Outstanding Revival of a Play: 12th Night
Outstanding Revival of a Musical: Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Outstanding Actor in a Play: Bryan Cranston, All the Way
Outstanding Actress in a Play: Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill
Outstanding Actor in a Musical (tie): Neil Patrick Harris, Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Jefferson Mays, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Outstanding Actress in a Musical: Jessie Mueller, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play: Reed Birney, Casa Valentina
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play: Celia Keenan-Bolger, The Glass Menagerie
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical: James Monroe Iglehart, Aladdin
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (tie): Anika Larsen, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and Lauren Worsham, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Outstanding Director of a Play: Tim Carroll, 12th Night
Outstanding Director of a Musical: Darko Tresnjak, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Outstanding Choreography: Warren Carlyle, After Midnight
Outstanding Music: Jason Robert Brown, The Bridges of Madison County
Outstanding Lyrics: Robert L. Freedman and Steven Lutvak, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Outstanding Book of a Musical: Robert L. Freedman, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Outstanding Orchestrations: Jason Robert Brown, The Bridges of Madison County
Outstanding Set Design: Rocky
Outstanding Costume Design: Bullets Over Broadway
Outstanding Lighting Design: Rocky
Outstanding Projection Design: A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Outstanding Sound Design in a Play: Machinal
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Outstanding Solo Performance: John Douglas Thompson, Satchmo at the Waldorf
Unique Theatrical Experience: Cirkopolis